folklore
Example Sentences
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She was alive to folklore that told of fairies and elves and the lingering dead.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Some goals, though, are written in FA Cup folklore, rolled out for every cup final montage - they're the belters, the moments of individual magic, the strikes that sealed shock wins.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
"There may be some particular Canadian folklore that comes with it -- some of the values of the co-founders that are going to permeate," she said.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
From street football, proving people wrong and a ham and cheese jambon, this is how Coleman wrote his name into Everton folklore.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
The vendor who formerly had the Quarter route wore an improbable pirate’s outfit, a Paradise Vendor’s nod to New Orleans folklore and history', a Clydian attempt to link the hot dog with Creole legend.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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Literary Genres - Introductory
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